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New business to replace closed Evans automotive shop

After eight years in Evans and 20 in Martinez under the watch of “Buffalo Vince” Tedhams, the Buffalo Brakes brand just came to a screeching halt. Owners Becky and Larry Griffith made the difficult decision to close recently. “We are under contract (to a non-automotive business) and should close by the end of the year,” said Becky, who served as office manager of Buffalo Brakes for eight years— the last couple full-time. For the former beauty shop owner—the closing is emotional. ” The people of Columbia County were great. I

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Neil Gordon November 11, 2021 No Comments
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A Fox’s Tale – Rare Memories and a Secret Path back to your Youth

Imagine that you set out to write a story about an adorable independent bookstore in a quaint shop in downtown Aiken, S.C., and when you got there, you found several businesses, scores of seemingly unrelated merchandise, a glorious selection of many of the best books ever printed and then found there is another business off-premises where the owners deal in another world of publications. Co-owner Holly Segar, with husband Jeffrey Rovenpor, is a native of Aiken and after learning the rare book and retail sides of the business at prominent

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Stephen Delaney Hale November 11, 2021 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Tbonz

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Monday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Wes Hennings November 11, 2021 No Comments
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THIS MORNING: Local insurance agent treats veterans

Veterans Day is personal to State Farm Insurance Agent BJ Jordan and he wants to talk about over a free cup of coffee. The agent’s grandfather served in the Army, was a Vietnam Vet and retired as Master Sgt. Jordan’s State Farm office is on Columbia Road in Grovetown and he and his team will travel to nearby Harlem to give free coffee to the veterans who start coming in after 6am. “Our veterans have risked so much and have given up time with their loved ones to serve their

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Neil Gordon November 11, 2021 No Comments
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Customer service hits and misses shared at Augusta workshop

Robbie King says customer service is a journey, not a destination. King, founder of Lead Augusta, and Erik Smith, owner/operator of Chick-fil-A in Grovetown, shared their insights and experience as business leaders with a group of 10 local professionals at a customer service workshop called “Building a Culture of Exceptional Customer Service” on Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the ABD boardroom at 930 Stevens Creek Road in Augusta. No matter how great a company’s service is, “There are always ways to improve,” King says. He began the workshop by asking participants

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Josh Heath November 10, 2021 No Comments
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Simon Says: Economics and Inequality

What is the most pressing problem economists today should be addressing? Over the last five years the CORE (Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics) Project has been asking this question to new economics students at universities throughout the world. Students can only respond in one word or term and the answers are represented in the word cloud below (and located on the CORE Project website https://www.core-econ.org/economic-impact-of-virus-puts-covid-19-near-top-of-students-concerns) Larger words represent more students identifying that problem as the major concern. The biggest problem as identified by new economics students is inequality. But it

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor November 10, 2021 No Comments
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CSRA firm expands while its’ national company celebrates 50th Anniversary

ServPro just moved into a larger facility and they are celebrating with a tour and refreshments this afternoon at 4. The restoration company moved recently to 683 Commerce Court in Evans and is holding an Open House. ServPro’s been around for 50 years and has several CSRA locations that all focus on restoring homes and businesses suffering water, fire and storm damage along with damage from mold. The remediation company will give a tour of their growing warehouse, where large equipment is stored along with precious and sentimental contents preserved

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Neil Gordon November 10, 2021 No Comments
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Jeweler’s 30 year-anniversary comes with shiny changes

You’re invited at 4:30 this afternoon to the unveiling of some big changes at Floyd and Green at 515 Silver Bluff Road in Aiken, where they have spent the last 15 years. The first 15 years the jeweler was in the Centre South area. “The store’s interior and exterior have been completely renovated,” said owner Tom Williams. “Our goal is to be the best, and that required us to make this kind of significant commitment to our community.” Floyd & Green’s renovations include: A modern, updated façade with enhanced English

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Neil Gordon November 10, 2021 No Comments
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The business of golf improvement in the CSRA

She’s got to be in the right place! She’s a physical therapist with a specialty in the golf swing in the Augusta, Ga., Aiken, S.C., area. Most of my golfing buddies know they need therapy for their golf game, but they look for it on the 19th hole! It’s not there. But it can be found at PerformanceAbove, Aiken’s only golf performance physical therapy clinic at Houndslake Wellness Associates at 920 Houndslake Drive, a grouping of six wellness and therapy practices in an office building just to the left of

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Stephen Delaney Hale November 9, 2021 No Comments
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